Radiator assembly



Sept. 9. 1924. 1,507,752

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Patented Sept 9,1924.

MATHEWS. IOBGAN, OF OLEVELANT) HEIGHTS,

TRACTOR COMPANY, 01 EUCLID, QEI-O,

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Application filed January 11, 1922. Serial at. 525,504.

To all whom it may cone-e13;

Be it known that I, MAT w B. MORGAN,

' a citizenof the United States, residing at 1 certain new and usefuling,

Cleveland Heights, in the county of Cu ahoga andState of Ohio, haveinvented it Im rovemeiit in Radiator Assemblies, of whic the followin isa full, clear, and exact description.

: his invention relates to motor vehicles and has particular referenceto the means .for supporting and securing the radiator upon the frame.An object of this invention is to provide a housing, and a radiator unitwhich is removable from and secured within the houswhen assembled upon avehicle frame.

Another object of this invention is to mount a radiator core within ahousing and provide resilient means therein to absorb the vibrations andthe strains transmitted from the vehicle frame to the radiator core.

Another object of this invention resides in providing means for mountina radiator core and its housing upon a ve icle frame.

With these and other objects in View, the

I invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombination of parts as will be hereinafter .set forth and pointed outin the claims. 1

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing theradiator and housing assembled upon a vehicle;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken-on lines C- of Fig. 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on lines A-A of Fig. 1;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view takenon lines B-B of Fig. 2;

, Fi re 6 is a sectional D-- of Fig. 4; v

- Figure 7 1s a. fragmentary section showing the resilient means, uponthe radiator when removed from the housing; and

Fig. 8 is a detail of the securing means.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the radiator'corecomprises a bottom tank 12, a top tank 13, and a plurality of verticaltubes 14 which extend between and are connected with the two tanks so asto produce a unit structure wherein the two tanks are in freecommunication view taken on lines through said tubes. Metal plates 15extend between and are secured to the top 'and bottomtank at each endthereof and serve to reinforce the radiator unit.

A radiator housing 16 is detachably fixed in an upright position upon aforwardly projecting shelf 17, of a front gfiar cover casting 18 whichis secured to t e engine casting (not shown) and forms a. portion of theframe of a tractor or vehicle. The housing is built up of thini flangedmetal members and consists of a bottom member 19 and upstanding members20 which are sitioned over the ends of the bottom memer, the overlappingflanges of which are secured together by rivets 21H Bolts 22, the headsof which lie-within de ressed portions 23 of the bottom mem er, extenthrou h the gear cover casting or frame. Suita le means are providedfrom without the cover casting to secure the bolts in poi sition.Recesses 24 are provided in the. cast ing to receive the depressedortion of the bplttom member which assists in positioningt e metal plate25 is secured across and jecfs a ove the to the side members, w ioh withthe side members and bottom member complete a rigid housing. The plateis provided with a cut out portion 26 for reasons hereinafter described.

The radiator'is inserted through the open top of the housing as a. unitand rests upon the bottom member thereof. The top of the housing isclosed by a removable cover or hood 27, which, extends rearwardly asshown andis secured to the housing by bolts 28 whichextend through metalcl1ps 29 secured to and extending from the plate 25 at a point above theside members of the housing. A'waterintake 30 for the radiator extendsthrough an opening 31 and is closed by screw cap 32. The radiator unitis detachably secured within the housing.

1proof the rear wal of by internally threaded caps 33 which are securedon the inside of the bottom wall cover casting, .the bottom member ofthe.

housing and the tank.

A metal clip 35 is fastened to eachside of the top tank and terminatesin a free resilient end 36 which extends outwardly sufliciently to bearagainst the sides ofthe housing when'the radlator is inserted therein.The radiator is secured at its base with an enin 39 which registers withthe. o ening 3 in t e rear face of the tank. A

as described and the only other int of contact with the housing or hoois the resilient clips.

The upper tank is rovided with an opening 37 in' its rear side andoyerthis 0 ening is secured a casting 38, which is provlded t readedelbow 40 is screwed'into opening 37 and a hose 41 is secured to theelbow and leads to the engine cooling system (not shown). The elbow whensecured to the radiator can be inserted or removed with the radiatorfrom the housing and the out,

out portion 26, previously described, allows the same to be done. Thelower tank is provided with an opening 42 in its rear side'and over thisopening a casting 43 having an opening 44 is se- 'resilient mounting.The radiator can be readily assembled as-a unit with the frame and isalso removable as such, therefrom.

I claim 1. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a frame, of a radiator assembly comprising ahousing having an open to a radiator unit within said housing anremovable therefrom through the open top, a cap removably secured overthe top of said housing and vertically removable therefrom, and meansdetachably securing said assembly upon said frame.

2. In a device of the character described,

-' the combination of a frame, a built'up housing secured upon saidframe comprisin a bottom, two side members and a-reinforcmg membersecured across the rear of the two side members of said housing, and aradiator unit secured within said housing.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a frame, abuilt upighousing secured upon said frame compris' a bottom member, sidemembers, and a remforcing member secured across the side membars, aradiator unit secured within said housing to said frame, a hood fittinover said housing, and means securing said hood to said housing. r

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a frame,an open built up housing comprising a bottom 'member,

side members, and a reinforcing member secured across the side members,a rad ator therein.

and a reinforcing member secured across the slde members, a radiatorunit within said housing, a detachable hood "for said housing, clipssecured to the reinforcing member of said housing, and bolts securingsaid hood with said clips.

6. In a device of the character described,

a frame, a housing secured upon said frame, a radiator unit secured atits base with n said housing, and a resilient metal clip secured at oneend to said unit and having its free end bearing against the innervertical wall of said housing.

7.v In a device of the character described,

a frame, a housing secured to said frame,

a radiator unit com rising an upper and lower water tank havlng hollowtubes there between, said unit being secured within said housing, and aresilient member secured to. the upper tank of said unit and engagingthe inner vertical wall of said housing.

8. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a frame, of an open housing secured to said frame,a radiator unit detachahly secured within said housing, said unit beingvertically removable from said housing, and a cap for closing the openhousing.

9. In a device of the character described, a frame, a housing secured tosaid frame, said housing having an open top; a radiator unit detachablysecured within said housing and removable through. the open top thereof,and a resilient member-carried by said unit ada ted to bear against theadjacent vertical wal of said housing when positioned 10. In-a device ofthe character described, a veh cle frame, a housing secured upon saidframe, a radiator unit within said housing, said 'unit being'detachablysecured at its base to said frame'and being otherwise free to slidevertically therein, and means between said housing and the sides of saidunit for spacin said unit from the side wallsof the sai housing.

11. In a device of the character described,

a vehicle frame, a housingsecured u on said frame, a radiator unitwithin said. casing,

said unit being detachably secured at its base to' said frame and beingotherwise free to slide vertically therein, and flexible means betweensaid housin and the sides of said unit for spacing sai unit from theside walls of the said housing.

signature.

.- Iii-testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my MATHEW B. MORGAN.

